The Runaway Groom

Tommy blinked his large eyes hopefully at Isaac, hoping for Isaac's acknowledgment.

Isaac bit off a chunk, chewed, and seriously commented, "It's alright.” Tommy blinked, but it was a praise, was it not?

He giggled before running off, skipping.

Irene smiled as she watched Tommy being so happy.

Bzzt...

Her phone started to ring in her pocket, and she picked it up to answer. A man asked, "You're Lulu's best friend, right?"

It was a familiar voice—Irene recognized him as one of the members of Martin York's squad, back when she met up with Lulu at New Kent. “Yes. Why do you have her phone? Where is she?" Irene replied, sharply noticing that something went wrong.

It should be Lulu talking if she was asking for her. So why was it this man instead?

"Lulu was hurt—"

Irene sprang to her feet right then and asked urgently, "What happened?! How did she get hurt?! Is it serious?!"

“It is a little serious, but her life isn't in danger, so there's nothing to

relieved. "How

good..." The man

be out

if you have the time. I

she doing it because of

"It's alright if you're busy. We'll do our

would at least need a few days

days," she told

"Okay," he replied.

"What happened? That's a bad look

moment to

she lay down and leaned

had a hunch, while Irene hesitated

to look in her eyes.

held her hand and lowered her gaze, hesitating and sighing. "I thought Lulu found happiness with Martin, but I guess no one

his shoulder and looking up at him, she said,